A two-alarm fire that damaged an apartment building in Jersey City on Tuesday night temporarily left three adults and one child without a home, according to Jersey City fire spokesman Bob McHugh.

At around 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters responded to the fire at an eight-story apartment building at 198 Van Vorst Ave., McHugh said.

The blaze, which began in a kitchen on the third floor and was confined to that location, was controlled a little over 20 minutes later, he said.

One civilian was injured, but that person was treated at the scene and declined to go to the hospital, McHugh said. Three adults and one child had to be relocated, and the Red Cross responded to provided assistance, he said.

The fire was limited to the stove area of the kitchen and nearby cabinets, McHugh said, noting that there were "numerous unabated [fire code] violations" at the scene.

When asked when the relocated individuals will be able to return to their home, McHugh stated that that information was not available.

He could not say whether the individuals were part of the same family.